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Hayden Mullins
Mullins withBirmingham Cityduring pre-season in 2012
Personal information
Full name Hayden Ian Mullins[1]
Date of birth (1979-03-27)27 March 1979(age 45)[1]
Place of birth Reading,England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2003 Crystal Palace 222 (18)
2003 →West Ham United(loan) 1 (0)
2003–2009 West Ham United 179 (4)
2009–2012 Portsmouth 114 (3)
2012 →Reading(loan) 7 (0)
2012–2014 Birmingham City 36 (2)
2014 →Notts County(loan) 16 (1)
2014–2015 Notts County 32 (0)
Total 607 (28)
International career
1999 England U21 3 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2020 Watford U23s
2019 Watford(caretaker)
2020 Watford(caretaker)
2021–2022 Colchester United
2023 Turks and Caicos Islands
2023– Fulham U21s
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hayden Ian Mullins(born 27 March 1979) is an English former professionalfootballerand currentmanager.He played primarily as adefensive midfielder,but he also played as asweeperand atright-back.He is currently the U21 Head Coach atFulham.

Mullins began his career withFirst DivisionsideCrystal Palacein 1996, and signed his first professional contract with the club in 1998. He quickly established himself in the first team, and made 257 senior appearances for Palace in five seasons. In October 2003, he switched to First Division sideWest Ham United,initially on a short-term loan, which quickly turned into a permanent transfer. He remained at the club for five and a half years, making 213 appearances, before joiningPremier LeaguesidePortsmouthin January 2009. He made 129 appearances for Portsmouth, but the club's financial difficulties meant that he joined Championship sideReadingon loan in March 2012. At the end of the2011–12 season,Mullins left Portsmouth, and joinedBirmingham Cityon a free transfer. After two years, during which he also spent time on loan atNotts County,Birmingham confirmed he would be released when his contract expired at the end of the2013–14 season.

Mullins made three appearances for theEngland under-21squad in 1999. After retiring, he became under-23 manager of Watford in 2016, and was twice theirinterim manager.

Playing career

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Crystal Palace

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Mullins was born inReading,Berkshire.[1]He joinedCrystal Palaceas a trainee in August 1996,[2]and made his first-team debut in July 1998, at the age of 19, in the1998 UEFA Intertoto Cupmatches against Turkish clubSamsunspor.[3][4]Head coachTerry Venablesgave him his domestic debut in a 3–3 draw againstBolton Wanderersin August 1998, and he scored his first senior goal in a 3–1 away defeat toBirmingham Citya week later.[2][4]He immediately established himself in the first team, made 45 league and cup appearances in the1998–99 season,was named Player of The Year,[5]and was capped for theEngland under-18 team.[citation needed]Mullins later acknowledged his debt to Venables, saying, "I learnt a lot from him. He took a lot of time with us on the training pitch. He taught us a lot about shape and formation, he's very detailed in that respect. He's very good man on man, he made me feel totally comfortable he didn't pressure me into it at all."[2]

Financial difficulties meant that Crystal Palace were unable to make new signings for the1999–2000 seasonand relied on youngsters such as Mullins andClinton Morrisonand veterans such asAndy Linighanas they successfully battled against relegation from theFirst Division.[6]Mullins made 49 league and cup appearances in that season and a further 51 appearances in the2000–01 seasonas Palace reached thesemi-finalof theLeague Cup,but narrowly escaped relegation.[5][7][8]He was transfer listed in October 2000, due to what managerAlan Smithdescribed as a "bad attitude", but was taken off the list and was offered and signed a new four-year contract two months later as his relationship with Smith improved.[9]Smith said of him in January 2001, "He's a really good footballer which means I can play him in any position. I like my young players to play in different positions. This season he's played full-back, midfield and sweeper. [We've] got to work on his defending, but he's got pace, he has good vision and he wants to play football."[10]

Mullins made a total of 47 appearances in league and cup in the2001–02 seasonas Palace made an ultimately unsuccessful push for the First Division play-off places.[5][11]He was made captain in the2002–03 seasonby managerTrevor Francis,who saw him as an integral part of the squad.[12]He made 52 league and cup appearances as Palace advanced to thequarter-finalof the League Cup,[13]as well as recording a memorable 2–0 win overLiverpoolin anFA Cupfourth round replayatAnfield.[14]He was named Player of The Year for a second time in 2003.[5]

An offer of £600,000 from Birmingham City in January 2003 was rejected as "derisory". With one year remaining on his existing contract, Mullins turned down the offer of a new contract in May. His agent said, "It is no secret that Hayden believes he will not be able to fulfil his true potential at Palace. If the club wishes to get some financial reward for their role in his up bringing, then they need to sell him this summer."[15]The following October, he joinedWest Ham United.[16]Mullins made over 250 league and cup appearances for Palace, scoring 20 goals.[5]

West Ham United

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Mullins playing for West Ham United in November 2006

Mullins was the first signing for West Ham's newly appointed manager,Alan Pardew,and initially joined on a short-term loan to enable him to play againstNottingham Foreston the same day.[16][17]The deal was made permanent a day later for a fee of £600,000, rising to £800,000 should West Ham be promoted.[18][19]Pardew said of him, "...I have captured a player that I feel is going to add significantly to us. [He] can play in various positions and give us cover in a number of those [...] I think ultimately he is a central midfield player for us and I think his energy will be important; he will have to battle in the midfield. He is someone we are going to look to when we are up against it, to win the battle and give the room to [other players] to play. He is very much a destroyer and I think we are desperate for one of those."[16]

Mullins made 34 league and cup appearances in hisfirst seasonfor West Ham, helping them to theFirst Division play-off finalin May 2004, where they were beaten by a single goal to nil by Mullins' former club Crystal Palace.[20][21]Thefollowing season,Mullins made 45 league and cup appearances as West Ham again reached theplay-off final,this time beatingPreston North End1–0 to win promotion to thePremier League.[22][23]

West Ham exceeded expectations in the2005–06 season,finishing in a mid-table position and reaching theFA Cup final,which was won by Liverpool 3–1 on penalties.[24]Mullins, having made 42 appearances in that season, was suspended for the final along with Liverpool'sLuis García,after the pair had been sent off in a league fixture a few weeks earlier and an appeal against his dismissal was rejected bythe Football Association.[25][26]Pardew said, "I feel very aggrieved and very upset because Hayden has had a fantastic season. He has been one of our best players. He was my first signing here, I'm very proud of him, of what he has done and achieved."[26]

At the beginning of the2006–07 season,West Ham completed the signing ofArgentineinternationalJavier Mascheranowho, like Mullins, was a defensive midfielder.[27]However, after a brief period on the bench, Mullins re-established himself in the first team and scored the winning goal, in a 2–1 home win overBlackburn Roversin October 2006, which put an end to the worst run of results for West Ham in 74 years.[28][29]

Mullins made 32 league and cup appearances in the 2006–07 season as West Ham narrowly escaped relegation.[30][31]On 1 November 2008, he scored his first league goal of theseasonin a 1–1 draw againstMiddlesbroughat theRiverside Stadium.It was his first league goal for two years.

Mullins made a total of 213 appearances for West Ham United, netting seven goals.[4]

Portsmouth

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Mullins in Portsmouth colours in 2011

On 25 January 2009, Mullins joinedPortsmouthon a three-and-a-half-year contract.[32]He started the2010 FA Cup finalin an unfamiliar left-back role as Portsmouth were narrowly beaten 1–0 byChelsea.[33][34]

Portsmouth were relegated at the end of the season, but Mullins stayed at theFratton Parkside and took number 8 for the2010–11 seasonafter captainMarc Wilsonwas given number 6. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win overBristol Cityon 28 September 2010.[35]He was voted Portsmouth Player of the Season for the 2010–11 season.[36]

Loan to Reading

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On 15 March 2012, Mullins signed forReadingon loan for the2011–12 season.[37]He made seven appearances for Reading as they were promoted to the Premier League.

Birmingham City and loan to Notts County

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On 12 July 2012, Mullins signed forBirmingham Cityon a two-year contract on a free transfer.[38]He made his debut in the League Cup first round againstBarnet,[39]and kept his place for the opening match of the2012–13 season,a 1–1 draw at home toCharlton Athletic.[40]He scored his first goal for Birmingham in a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest on 15 September.[41]

On 31 January 2014, Mullins joinedNotts Countyon loan until the end of the2013–14 season.[42]He made his debut the next day as a second-half substitute as County lost 2–0 away to Preston North End.[43]With one match of County's season remaining, Mullins was recalled by Birmingham to cover for the injuredTom Thorpe.[44]Playing at centre back, he made a crucial clearance in the final game, away at Bolton Wanderers, that contributed to Birmingham City retaining their Championship status viaPaul Caddis' stoppage-time equaliser.[45]Birmingham confirmed he would be released when his contract expired at the end of the2013–14 season.He finished his Birmingham career having scored twice in 39 appearances in all competitions.[43][46]

Notts County

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On 5 June 2014, Mullins rejoined Notts County on a one-year contract.[47]

International career

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Mullins made three appearances for theEngland under-21 teamin 1999, againstPolandin March,Hungaryin April andBulgariain June.[48]

Coaching career

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After retiring as a player, Mullins joined Reading in a role that saw him oversee the development of the club's players who were out on loan.[49]In July 2016, he joinedWatfordas assistant to under-21 coachHarry Kewell,[50]later progressing to management of the under-23 team.[51]In December 2019, Mullins was named as temporary manager of Watford afterQuique Sánchez Floreswas sacked.[52]He managed two games as interim manager; a 2–0 away defeat byLeicester Cityand a goalless draw at home toCrystal Palace.[53]Mullins took charge against Crystal Palace while newly appointed manager,Nigel Pearsonwatched from the stands.[54]

In July 2020, he was again placed in temporary charge following the dismissal of manager Pearson.[55][56]His first game in charge following Pearson's dismissal resulted in a 0–4 defeat toManchester City.This result, coupled withAston Villa's win later the same day, dropped Watford into 18th place in the league and a relegation position.[57]Watford were relegated to theChampionshipon the last day of the season following a 3–2 defeat byArsenal.[58]On 1 September 2020 he left the club.[59]

On 3 September 2020, Mullins was announced as assistant head coach toSteve BallatColchester United.[60]In February 2021, Ball was replaced byWayne Brownas first team coach.[61]After a run of poor results, Brown was in-turn replaced by Mullins on 31 March 2021.[62]On 13 May 2021, Mullins was appointed head coach of Colchester on a permanent basis.[63] On 19 January 2022, Mullins was sacked as head coach after a run of poor results.[64]

He coached theTurks and Caicos Islands national football teamin March 2023.[65]

On 26 July 2023, Mullins was unveiled as the new U21 Head Coach atFulham.[66]On 16 May 2024, he led Fulham U21s to thePremier League Cup,defeatingTottenham Hotspur U21s4–0 in the final.[67]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crystal Palace 1998–99[3][4] First Division 40 5 1 0 4 0 2[a] 0 47 5
1999–2000[68] First Division 45 10 1 0 3 1 — 49 11
2000–01[69] First Division 41 1 2 0 8 0 — 51 1
2001–02[70] First Division 43 0 1 0 3 0 — 47 0
2002–03[71] First Division 43 2 4 0 5 1 — 52 3
2003–04[20] First Division 10 0 — 1 0 — 11 0
Total 222 18 9 0 24 2 2 0 257 20
West Ham United 2003–04[20] First Division 27 0 4 1 — 3[b] 0 34 1
2004–05[22] Championship 37 1 3 0 2 0 3[c] 0 45 1
2005–06[25] Premier League 35 0 6 1 1 0 — 42 1
2006–07[30] Premier League 30 2 1 1 1 0 0[d] 0 32 3
2007–08[72] Premier League 34 0 1 0 4 0 — 39 0
2008–09[73] Premier League 17 1 2 0 2 0 — 21 1
Total 180 4 17 3 10 0 6 0 213 7
Portsmouth 2008–09[73] Premier League 17 0 — — — 17 0
2009–10[74] Premier League 18 0 6 0 3 0 — 27 0
2010–11[75] Championship 45 2 1 0 3 0 — 49 2
2011–12[76] Championship 34 1 1 0 1 0 — 36 1
Total 114 3 8 0 7 0 0 0 129 3
Reading(loan) 2011–12[76] Championship 7 0 — — — 7 0
Birmingham City 2012–13[77] Championship 28 2 0 0 2 0 — 30 2
2013–14[43] Championship 8 0 1 0 0 0 — 9 0
Total 36 2 1 0 2 0 — 39 2
Notts County(loan) 2013–14[43] League One 16 1 — — — 16 1
Notts County 2014–15[78] League One 32 0 1 0 1 0 1[e] 0 35 0
Total 48 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 51 1
Career total 607 28 36 3 44 2 9 0 696 33
  1. ^Appearances in theUEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ^Appearances in theFootball League First Division play-offs
  3. ^Appearances in theFootball League Championship play-offs
  4. ^Appearances in theUEFA Cup:Mullins was an unused substitute
  5. ^Appearances in theFootball League Trophy

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 18 January 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
P W D L Win %
Watford(caretaker) 2 December 2019 7 December 2019 2 0 1 1 000.0 [79][failed verification]
19 July 2020 26 July 2020 2 0 0 2 000.0
Colchester United 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 40 11 11 18 027.5
Total 44 11 12 21 025.0 —

Honours

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As a player

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Portsmouth

As a coach

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Fulham U21

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